THE SCIO PRESS. PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY, BY T. L. DWER, , AT SCIO, LINN COUNTY, OREGON, AT $2 OO per annum, in advance. Arthur Cosgrove went up in a balloon from the White House in Albina on the 10th, taking the place of the régulai1 aeronaut, who was not in a condition to go. Cosgrove cui loose from the balloon when it was several thousand feet in the air, and started to come down in his para­ chute, but owing to the stiff breeze prevailing the parachute showed no inclination to come down; and there Cosgrove swung like the pendulum of a clock, until worn out, his hands slipped and he came whirling down to the earth, striking in the middle of the street at the corner of Ninth and J, just opposite the First Pres­ byterian church. He gasped once and was dead. He was 28 years of age, and leaves a wife and two chil­ dren. Conductor Jos. T. Jenkins, of the Second street Electric Motor Line, Portland, .fell from the car through the trestle bridge on the Fulton Park end of the line, some 75 feet, and died shortly after. Pie was try­ ing to lower the curtain, at the re­ quest of a lady, on account of the sun. The curtain being eaught by a gust of wind at the time, blew it about so that he could not see dis­ tinctly, and before he could right himself his head struck one of the electric wire posts, which are close to the track, the force of thé shock throwing him from the car, and he fell headforemost from the bridge, a distance of 75 feet, and rolled 50 feet further before reaching the bottom of the ravine. It is announced that this govern­ ment will not tolerate any interfer­ ence on the pai’t of England or France with thé affairs of the Argen­ tine Republic, or any other nation on the western hemisphere by Euro­ pean governments. Closh. Walter Stoddard, a local artist, and J. D. Money, brother of ex-Congress- man Money, fought a duel on the street in Greenwood, Miss., on the 31st ult. Stoddard was instmtly killed and Money badly wounded. ; Charges of corruption made against the government caused the war. The Commercial Advertiser says editorially: It is doubtless true that i Windom will he able to obtain in our market the required 4.500,000 ounces - monthly, but if London is put to straits to obtain its requirements-of silver, the price to which the metal will go will be limited only by the clause in the new law specifying the cessation, of purchases when silver is on a par with gold. Col. F. J. Parker, proprietor of the Walla Walla Statesman, who has a ranch on Big Elk, met with a severe, accident at his place a few days since by his horse falling upon him. The animal he whs riding reared up and,, falling backward, fell upon the colo nel, his weight crushing him to the earth, severely bruising and injuring him. He was brought down oc Monday, and is being kindly cared; for at the, Blake House, and Dr.Ri: b is giving him the: necessary medica! attention. His body is dreadful!.--' bruised up, and he is almost helpless, but with the present good nursing and splendid medical attention he will, in time, noHoubt, fully recover. It is estimated that no less than I 200,000 Odd Fellows and members of Odd Fellows’ families visited Chica- ■ go last week. The triennial canton­ ment of Patriarchs Militant occur­ ring in that city during the week. It proved a grand occasion. Contests in the civil branches of the Order at Battery D’s Armory, continued dur­ ing the week. Merit contests in work of Rebekah degree were given precedence, prizes, for which eleven Rebekah lodges competed, aggregat­ ed $1,500. Three of San Salvador’s richest, citizens have, been driven from the country for conspiring to overthrow the Ezbta government. One of them, Mauricia Dugne, is said to be an American, whose original name was. Maurice Duke. They were the richest men in the country, and had been furnishing money to purchase arms, ammunition, etc., as well as cash for the payment of troops who were fighting under Galdivar and Morou. They were given an hour to prepare, and then placed on a steamer bound toward San Francisco. During a drive ot four blocks from the Hoffman House, New York,. Sen. J. P. Jones, of Nevada, lost a satchel containing $15,000 in bonds, which tell out of the cab. He drove to po­ lice headquarters and notified the police of his loss and then drove back to the Hoffman House, where he found a man waitirigfor him with the satchel and bonds which he had picked up. The Senator gave the man $20 and hied himself to Wash­ ington. Jones always was lucky. Emperor Willi^fn, of Germany, and his brother, Prince Henry, ar rived at London, England, on the 4th, where a grand reception awaited them. They’ were received by the Queen of England, the Princess of Wales and Duchess of Edinburg at the Queen’s palace. After luncheon the Queen and Emperor held private interview, which lasted half an hour. The Emperor and Prince will be feted to their heart’s content while in England. At Eastborne, England, Thomas Wickers, a tradesman, recently at tempted suicide by driving four nails into his head with a hammer^ The nails penetrated his brain to the depth or three inches, and were withdrawn with great difficulty. To the amazement of the doctors, Wick­ ers has entirely recovered and is at­ tending to business as usual. It is pronounced an unparalleled ease. It is stated that active work will soon be resumed upon the Oregon Pacific’s road, which is now climbing the Cascade mountains, says the Co­ lumbian. This road will- come to Astoria within fi've years and will "make one of the most popular rail­ roads on this coast, by reason of its magnificent scenic attractions. THE GERMAN WOMAN’S KNITTING. Where Knitting Needles Click Perpetually and the Stocking Is Immortal. I have just returned from a tour through the provinces of Brandenburg and Silesia I uo not propose to give a narrative of the impressions I have received on my trip. Only one feature in my intercourse with the people or the provincial towns shall be mentioned that impressed itself very forcibly upon niy mind as being' characteristic of the German female. Strangers who are admitted into the houses oi German families cannot help being puzzled at se- g every German worn a .—of all ranks, run ten years tv to eighty—make the u intermitting us" of her knitting needl the be-all and end-all of her outdoor j tistence. • I say outdoor, advi dly; for within cooking alternates wi.h knitting In the provinces you can hardly see a fe­ male native unprovid id with her ever­ lasting “ strickzeng.” At the beer gar­ dens, at the cafes, a- places of amuse­ C ape M ay , August 4.— President ment, the fraus and frauleins knit and Harrison and Secretary Blaine, while knit, as if their whole sou!, like an Irish­ ’s money, lay within a stocking strolirig on the beach this morning,- woman heel. were involuntary ' witnesses of a For it is none of your pretty, young fancy-hair looking fantasies struggle for life in the surf.' Several ladylike, whidh those fi-.e'resolute needles perpe­ ba th effe were a short distancé from trate. N.o, the wdfss of heir points are the shore on a raft anchored. The solid, uncompromisin g coverings for the feet of husband, brother, son and daugh­ tide was beginning to run when an ter. unusually large wave camé washing The rise and progress of a pair of Ger­ in. The wave striick the raft and man stockings, whii-h I took on several . occasions special pains to watch care­ swept over it, sweeping some, bath­ fully, strongly reminded1 me of a certain ers on it into the water. Among glass of hot punch. A jolly old Irish farmer in western those who were swept off was Mrs.. New York, whom I well remember, was Dimmick, a niece of Mrs. Harrison,: wont to boast that he never on any occa­ sion drank more than one glass of punch but fortunately before she realized - one sitting. This was perfectly true, her danger she was caught by John at but it was equally cer ain that he was Buckman and dragged to shoal wa­ never known to go to bed sober. old gentleman, after supper, used ter. Miss Florence Hazzard, who is to The manufacture a potent glass. After a good swimmer, bad boldly dived sipping a few spoonfuls he would com­ into the breakers, but she miscalcu­ plain that it Wanted sugar. A lump or wereadded. Then it was too sweet. lated the power of*the outgoing wa- ■two A somewhat too liberal infusion of pure . ter, and was being drawn out to, sea, water required a second dose of whiskey when she was rescued and brought Then a little ihore sugar was added, and on, until, under the delusive name ot to shore by her father. A big wave so one glass, a round dozen or so had been also threw 'miss Mcllhenny, of Wil­ imbibed. in a somewhat analogous manner mington, into the. Water, and the, is Now, a German stocking pre-erved by its tide carried her put to sea. Carl thrifty owner to a venerable old age When the foot, after careful mending, Strauss went to her assistance, but irretrievably gone, a new one is knit soon became exhausted. A. W. is on the upper part, and when this in its • Buck, seeing the peril of the two, turn becomes superannuated, a new leg is joined to the foot. This operation swam to them, but finding himself being several times repeated, the article unequal to the task of bringing them in question enjoys an immortality of both in, told Strauss to save himself stockinghood, although, like the frame which it helps to cover, its substance is and he would help Miss Mcllhenny perpetually renewed. in. In the meanwhile the life guard The German ladies hold in high con­ had launched his boat to go to the tempt all females unskilled in this par­ branch of industry. rescue of the struggling trio, but be­ ticular Even in public places where ladies at­ fore he got through the surf the tend, they seldom go unprovided with indefatigable needles, which seem to boat was upset and he himself was the fill up every’ unoccupied moment of wait­ dashed against the raft and rendered ing. One advantage, or disadvantage, as helpless. After a Struggle, during case may be, of this mechanical in­ which Strauss had reached the shore, the dustry is the free license which it per­ Buck finally brought Miss Mcllhen­ mits to the exercise of the tongue—a ny to the shore; After Miss Mcll­ privilege by no means neglected by either or fravlein. henny was in safety, Buck, exhaust­ frau I remember once to have heard Coney’ ed by his gallant effort to save her, Island described by an eccentric tourist fell in a fainting condition on the as the “ sea-bathingest and whiskey- - Sands. As Buck lay there the Presi­ drinkingest place he had ever visited.” With ■ qua! truth might almost aiiy pro­ dent kept the crowd back. After a vincial town in Germany be described as Short time Buck recovered sufficient­ one of the “ knittingest and smokingest places in the world.”—[New York Sun. ly to go t'o his hotel. ’■ ---- -- --------------- . Happy To Be Beaten. I’ve noticed that a man can argue on one side until he believes it. When I was a youth we had up the question: “Which gives us thegreatest pleasure, the pursuit or the possession of an ob­ ject?” ? I was then pursuing a maiden with great alacrity and pleasing prospects, and was intensely happy in that particu­ lar business, and as I had been assigned t > that side of the question, I spread myself like a green bay tree to sustain my cause. I dwelt upon the eager and fascinating pleasure with which man pursued fame and fortune, and how vain and empty fie. found them when once in his possession. I quoted Shakspere, and recited Car­ dinal Wolsey’s soliloquy: “If I had served my God as faithfully as I have served my king,” etc., and I sat down with a modest content, for the eyes of the maiden were upon me and I had won her smiles. Just then one of those rollicking boys who never prepared himself, but just opened his mouth and let her talk, rose forward and said: “ Well, now suppose, Mr. President, that Brother Arp were a pursuin’ a pretty girl that he were in love with just as hard as he could, and were a longin’ for her and dyin’ to get her, would he druther keep on pursuin’ andpursuin' an’ follerin an’ follerin’ to the little eend of time, or would he druther catch up with her an.’ hold her in his arms an’ exclaim, ‘She’s mine, she’s mine, I’ve got her at last, an’ bless the Lord, I’m gwine to keep her forever an’ ever, amen;’ I say Brother Arp, upon honor now, which had you druther?” Well, of course I blushed and so did the maiden, for everybody knew our se­ cret, and everybody cut one eye at me and the other at her. We lost the case, but I am not yet convinced that I have ever seen happier days than my courting days, and I wouldn’t, mind being young again and going through the same rapturous ex­ perience.—[Atlanta Constitution. •3PSC3É3 ' 4 This is the Greatest War Story of the year. Every chapter abounds with beautiful descrip­ tions and with thrilling incidents. No lover of good reading can afford to miss it. O—~---- -O Oreg on Paci fio Rail road¿ OREGON DEVELOPMENT CO.’S STEAMERS ! o—------o Short Line to California. Freight artd Paréé thè Lowest« Accommodations unsurpassed for comfort and safely.. Fates and freights via Yàqujina aña the Oregon Development Co,’s steamships much less than by añy other route between all pointsiñ the Willamette Valley and San Fi ancisco. Daily S’asseiset r Traiti» (except Stiixlays), Leave Yaquina at 6:45 A. M. Leave Corvallis at-10:35 À. M. Arrive fit Albany at 11:10 A. M; Leave Albany at 1:09 P. M. Leave Corvallis at 1:40 P. M. . Arrive atYaquina at 5:30 P. M; Oregon & California trains connect at Albany anti Cbrvatlis^ C. C. IIOGUE.. WM. M. HOAG, General Manager. | Act’g G. F. & P. Agt, Corvallis, Ogn. Oregon Developmélit Company^ First Class Steamship Line between YAQUINA and SAN FÉÁÑCÍSCOy éónñécting atYaquina with the trains ot the Oregon Pacific Railroad Company. The Company reserves the right to change sail days. C. H. HASWELL, Gen. F. & P. Agt., Montgorne?y-St., Sail Francisco. Cal. A oaamam w 'U aa d«« the T^illaméttèRiver Division UrSffOSl fO/ClXlC a Cf fe A u8aiELDOa»vS will, leave Portland, south bound, on Mohday. Wednesday and Friday, at. 6 A. M.; arrive at Corvallis Tuesday, Thùrsday and Satur­ day at 3:30 P. M........... Leave Corvallis, north bound, Monday, Wednesday and Friday,, at 8 A. M. Arrive at. Portland Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at 3:30 P. M........... On Monday, Wednesday and Friday, both north and south bound boats lie over night at Salem, leaving there at 6 A. M. In5 C. C. HOGUE, A. G. F. A P. Agent. The First Cigar. The first smoke don’t last as long as a case of sea sickness, but while it does last it is original and unique. The new smoker is no judge of cigars. He invariably takes a strong one. He goes a good deal by the box in which he finds the cigars. If a cigar has a fancy paper ring about it he will take it at any price. If he lives he will know. Out on the shady side of the barn he takes himself and his cigar. He is afraid that some one will molest him.. He lights the cigar, and holding it in the most awkward manner between his fingers puffs and expectorates. It seems manly to smoke, and he pictures himself narrating to his chums how well he han­ dled himself and his first cigar. The sensation is not at all pleasant. He allows longei^ime to elapse between his puffs, and wishes that the cigar would burn up more rapidly. The mouth has a peculiar taste, which frequent expecto­ rations will not remove. The old famil­ iar fence is turning green. He sees everything circle around him. He is better after a while. Flat on his back on the green sward, he looks up at die blue heavens overhead and watches the fleecy white clouds float in many di­ rections^" Dinner has no attractions for him. Candy would not tempt him to get up. He hears his name called by an elder brother. It sounds way off, as if in a dream.Nearer and nearer it comes, and finally the owner of the voice comes around the corner of the barn. He guesses the cause, for he sees the half-smoked cigar. If he is a real good boy with a box full of Sunday-sOhool tickets, he will, tell his mother, and the young smoker will be taken tq the house and lectured for the rest of his boyhood days. if he is a real bad boy, one whose bad­ ness insures his living to manhood's estate, he will get his sick brother up on the hay in.the old-barn, and will tell a lib at the.table to excuse his abstnee, His kindness will cost the inexperi­ enced smoker later on many marbles, much candy, and the best ol everything. He will threaten to inform their parents many times of the first smoke, and will scare the smoker into many scrapes and' much trouble.—[St. Paul Globe, THE INTERVIEW WITH MCKEE. Subscribe now for the best home paper; the paper that gives the freshest news and the best general matter for the family reading. . ■ ’ Other good serials will rapidly follow.; watch our columns for announcement. In the mean­ time, though, take the good things -as they come. Among them and now at hand is that Splendid Story, which is R TREAT,W YOUR TREAT Albany Furniture Company, BROCK & HYDE, ; o—- DE ALER IN----o F U R N IT U R B , OF EVERY RESCRIPTION, PICTURE FRAMES, WINDOW SHADES, MIRRORS, ERACK- ETS. ETC., ETC., AT .-FX A T proposed to place a silver twenty-five from cbildbood, for when they marry cent piece in the centre of the walk and their husbandsgo to live in their wives’ see how many persons would pass with­ families, or at least beo mie identified out picking it up. I with them entirely. It id a society in On the first trial 19 passed, but the ; which the husbands are imported. t wentieth saw the coin and was in the £ “ In dress ladies are greatly influenced act of picking it up when told the by wbat they consider to be the fashion. object for which it was placed there, and If blue is worn they all wear blue; if he passed along. ! violet is la mode violet is the only hua The money remained on the walk for They go to the theatre.: that is, if it upward of an hour in open view, and on happens to be the fashion in that par­ an average one out of every ten who ticular season; but if the ‘ best people ’ passed saw it, but all, on being lot into don’t happen to be going that season, the experiment, allowed it to remain then no one who it anybody goes. until a man came along, picked it up, | “The provincials do not pay many and took it off with him.—[Savannah calls, only making cere . Dalai visits. News. i They consider these a bore ; but the | ladies visit at market, where they all go Missing. ' in the morning attended each by a Ser­ ------------------ WITH ITS---- -------------- Mother: •• Why are you so late in get­ vant who carries home the marketing ting home to-night?' I’ve been feeling .which the madame chooses. very anxious about you.” “ Then the young, the old and the - Mabel: “Oh, I missed, and had to stay middle aged of both sexes Visit on the (IN THE STATE INSURANCE BUILDING,) after school." promenade (generally a large square Mother: “Missed! What, your spell­ with fine trees), where twice a week ing lesson? You spelled it all correctly ; there is music. The best people all meet And Branch Offices in Portland, Astoria and. Albany, when I heard you this moaning. ” I there and talk, laugh, gossip and flirt. IIAS FOR SALE A LARGE LIST OF GRAIN, STOCK AND Mabel: “No, I didn’t miss a single “ In the very small places it is the word of that. I went above Sammy notary wbo is the important personage; White, and left off at the head, too, but I and the ‘ best people’ devote themselves FRUIT FARMS; ALSO, CITY AND SUBURBAN Sammie was so mad that he made up an to cultivating lovely gardens, in which awful face at me. Then I threw my book I they take immense pride.” PROPERTY. at his head, and missed hitting it; so the Overworking the Children. teacher said it was a ‘grave misde­ meanor,’ and I must be kept in after The maximum of daily school work school.” in Prussia is seven hours for children THEJ OREGON eleven years of age up to nine hours A Good Definition. was especially organized for the purpose of buying and subdividing large tracts of land, I for those sixteen years and upward; One of our lawyers, in an argument be­ The standard is still higher in Den- and has, during the past-two years, bought and subdivided over 3.200 acres of land into fore the jury last week, very aptly de­ ! mark. i from Jive to twenty-acre tracts, fhe success in the undertaking is -shown in the tact fined a bully as No wonder that a large percentage of “ A man wno is brave where there is 1 the children under such systems are ‘ that out of two hundred and eighty tracts placed on the market, 225 have heen sc’d. no danger and would insult a woman. ■ reported as sickly. We claim that ten acres of choice land in fruit, will yield a larger income than on —[Selma ’Ala.) Times. hundred and sixty acres in wheat in the Mississippi valley. Sister’s Pretty Petticoat. A Frank and Fair Father. As young Smithers moved out the We also make valuable improvements in the way of roads, fences, etc. We can sell a An honest parent in New London wrote card-tabie he .asked casually: small tract of land for the same price per acre you would have to pay for a large farm. this note to his little son ’ s teacher: “ Where is that bright red table-cover “ Please excuse B—-— this P. M., as I you used to have? I always liked that.” would 0^" Send for pamphlet, maps and price list. like to take him to the circus. “ You wouldn’t like it now,”interposed Since older persons, like myself, like to little Tommy. although the most of us won’t ao- “Tommy,” said his sister Glara, ‘-‘run go, kowledge it, I can’t blame him for want­ away and play—there’s a dear.” ing to go." 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